{"id":401675,"date":"2011-04-27T11:09:01","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T11:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/27\/arthur-stumbles-in-uk-box-office\/"},"modified":"2011-04-27T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2011-04-27T11:09:01","slug":"arthur-stumbles-in-uk-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/27\/arthur-stumbles-in-uk-box-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur stumbles in UK box office"},"content":{"rendered":"

27 April 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 07:09 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Russell Brand’s remake of the 1981 comedy Arthur had a disappointing opening weekend at the UK and Ireland box office, taking just \u00a3764,468.<\/p>\n

The film entered the chart at number three despite opening at 434 cinemas, averaging \u00a31,761 per screen.<\/p>\n

Fast & Furious 5 topped the chart with \u00a34.01m – the biggest three-day opening of the year so far – taking an average \u00a312,202 at each of the 437 cinemas in which it was screened.<\/p>\n

Animated film Rio held at number two.<\/p>\n

Arthur’s poor opening will be a disappointment to film bosses after a more successful US opening of $12.2m (\u00a37.4m) in its first three days.<\/p>\n

The estimated $40m (\u00a324.1m) budget movie, which also stars Dame Helen Mirren and Jennifer Garner, has earned $29.2m (\u00a317.6m) to date.<\/p>\n

The original 1981 film, which starred Dudley Moore and won two Oscars, took more than $95m (\u00a357.3m) in worldwide box office receipts.<\/p>\n

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UK & IRELAND BOX OFFICE<\/h2>\n